I have been following the contributions and "debates" on The Immanent Frame in response to the Chicago Council report. My…
Islam
Coverage of a Muslim Miss USA
At the Scoop, Courtney Bender explores the media's coverage of the Miss USA pageant and finds that "reading the coverage…
Where does Europe end and Islam begin?
In an interview with Eren Güvercin, Olivier Roy tries to clear up some of the misconceptions that plague and exacerbate…
Tariq Ramadan on South Park and censorship
Tariq Ramadan speaks with On Faith's Sally Quinn about the meaning(s) of jihad and why Comedy Central was wrong to…
The crucifix controversy and the contradictions of German secularism
Last week, the prime minister of Lower Saxony, a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), replaced several ministers in…
South Park’s politics of religion
Long known for lambasting religious groups and celebrities alike (Scientology, thus, being one of the producers' favorite targets), South Park, the…
U.S. Relations with the Muslim World: One Year After Cairo
The Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy will hold it's 11th annual conference this Wednesday, April 28, on "U.S.…
Obama’s rapprochement with U.S. Muslim groups
Max Fisher at the Atlantic Wire has compiled a set of articles and blog posts around the Web dealing with…
Muslims in European public spheres and the limits of liberal theories of citizenship
Recent events in Europe, from the cartoon crisis in Denmark to the controversy over the construction of minarets in Switzerland,…
Religion and violence in the early church
The ever prolific American historian Philip Jenkins recently published yet another book, The Jesus Wars, which deals with the issue…